Grief reaction and psychosocial impacts of child death and stillbirth on bereaved North Indian parents: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Grief following stillbirth and child death are one of the most traumatic experience for parents with psychosomatic, social and economic impacts. The grief profile, severity and its impacts in Indian context are not well documented. This study documented the grief and coping experiences of the Indian parents following stillbirth and child death.

Methods

This exploratory qualitative study in Delhi (India) included in-depth interviews with parents (50 mothers and 49 fathers), who had stillbirth or child death, their family members (n = 41) and community representatives (n = 12). Eight focus group discussions were done with community members (n = 72). Inductive data analysis included thematic content analysis. Perinatal Grief Scale was used to document the mother's gr

SUBMITTER: Das MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840017 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature